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SIGNALING DEVICE.

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Specification of Letters Patent. patnted July 18, 1916.

- Application filed October 28, 1914. I Serial No. 868,998.

To all whom git may concern Be it known that l, STANLEY T. Runyon, a citizenof the United States, and a. resident of the cit and county of San Francisco,

' State of alifornia, have made a new and useful inventioniito wit, a Signaling Device;

and I- do herebytdeclare the following to be a {all clear, cohcise, and exact description thereof. g

:This invention an improved signaling device particularly adapted for use on a motor vehicle to indicate when the vehicle is other or about to stop. "9

in this specification and the annexed drawings '1 illustrate the invention in the be understood that I do not limit myself to form because-the invention may be em.- he-died in other forms, and it is also to be understood that in and bythe claims following the description herein, I intend to cover the invention in whateverform it may be embodied.

Referring to the drawings accompanying this specification ar d-annexed thereto, Figure 1 is a viewillustrating'a portion of the rear of 'an automobile and my improved signaling device attached thereto. Fig. 2 is an enlarged sideelevation of the signaling de- '2 is provided: on the casing, on which embossment are flanges 8, .between which flanges is adapted to fit the u per end of.

the ordinary automobile tail light bracket 1 which bracket is adjust-ably connected at 11 at its lower end to the automobile wheel guard 19. in the usual mannenand is secured to the casing embossment 7 by the usual screws 13, whereby the signaling device is position at the rear of the automobile. if desirable it may be secured to the upper end of the bracket 10 by a set screw 15, shown in dotted lines Fig. 2,

which may also extend through the bracket and into the embossment. One end of each of the semaphore arms 3 and 4 extends within the casln 1 through a slot 16 in one side wall 17 of t e casing and through a slot 18 in an inclined wall 19. The arms 3 and 4 are respectively fulcrumed at 20 bctween'a 5-.

side wall 17 and an amused wall 19. The

walls 19 incline downwardly from the top wall of the casing to the side walls 17 and meet the sidewalls below the lower ends of the slots 16 so thatthey divert any water. or. dust which may enter the casing through the slots 16, out of the casing through the lower ends of said slots. Theinner extremities of the arms 3 and 4 are respectively connected to the cores and 26 of solenoids. 5 and 6 by links 27 and 28. The tail light/2 is secured to the rear wall 30 of the casing 1, which wall is detschably'secured to the side and end walls of the casing by screws 31 so that said light is removable withthe rear wall.

Side lenses 35 and 36- are provided on the lamp 2 through which are adapted to project rays of light from the lamp onto the semaphore arms 3 and 4 when the arms are in horizontal or signaling position, so that one'may see the semaphore arms; in signaling at night. 7 4

The signal lamp circuit wires are brought into the casing 1 through the socket con-' nections 37 and 38, which may be disconnected so as to readilyremove the signal when desired. Arrows 3 and 4 or any other indicia may be placed on the arms 3 and 4 to aid in reading the signal.

The signaling device is preferably electrically controlled as illustrated in the diagram in Fig. l ef the drawings, but I do not limit myself to this form of control.

As shown in thediagram the signal cir cuit is controlled by a button switch comprising three switch buttons 40,, 41 and 42, but instead of the button switches any other form of switch may be used. The/lamp circuit is controlled by-a switch 45. 'Said switches may be located at a ,point on the automobile convenient to the driver so that he may operate the signaling device upon aking a maneuver of the automobile. An electric current is supplied through the signal and lamp circuits by a generator 50.

When the driver of the automobile intends to turn to the left, he may indicate this maneuver with the signal upon pressof solenoid 5, the core 25 is drawn down; ,and', through the medium of the link 27, the

core swings semaphore arm 3 on its fulcrum into horizontal or signaling position as'indicated in Fig. 3 of the drawing in dotted lines. The horizontal position of said arm indicates that the automobile will turn to the left.

\Vhcn the driver intends to turn to the right, he may indicate this maneuver with the signal upon pressing button 42. Upon pressing said button, the circuit controlling the solenoid 3 is closed, and current flows from the generator 50. lhrough wires 51, 52, switch plate 53, button 42, wire 60, connection 37, wire 61, coil of solenoid 6, wires 62, 56 and 57, connection 38 and wire 58 to generator. As the current passes through the coil of solenoid (3, the core is drawn down i and through the medium of the link 28, the

core swings the semaphore arm ion its fulcrum into lnu'izontul or signaling position as shown in Figs. 1, and 3 of the drawings. Such position of the arm 4 indicates that the automobile. will turn to the right.

When the driver intends to stopthe automobile, he may indicate this with the signal upon pressing the button 41. Upon prcssing said button, the circuits controlling the two solenoids 5 and (S are closed. Current then passes from generator through wires '51 and 52, switch plate 53, switch button ll, simultaneously through wires70 and 71, wires 54 and (ilh'connection 37, wires 54* and (ll, 55 and (32, wires 56 and 57, connection 38, wire 58 to generator. As the current siuulltaneously passes through the coils of the solenoids 5 and 6, the solenoid cores 25 and 2G and links 27 and 28 are drawn down and the two semaphore arms 3 and 4 are swung simultaneously into horizontal and signaling position asshown in Fig.3 of the drawing, the arm 4 being shown in full lines and the arm 3 in dotted lines. The horizontal position of both arms to gather indicates that the automobile will stop.

When the switch 45 is closed current passes from generator through wires 51 and 76, switch 45, wire 77, connection 38, wirestance as a railroad signal.

I claim:

1. In a vehicle signaling device, a casing provided with a slot, :1 semaphore arm extending through said slot into the casing,

means within and casing for actuating said arm, and an inclined wall extending to a point at the lower end of said slot to divert water or dust out of the casing through said slot. 7

2. In a vehicle signaling device a casing provided \\'llll n slot, signaling means operating within said casing and projecting out; vwnrdly through said slot and an inclinedwall extending ti a point at the lower end of said slot to divert water or dust out of said casing through the slot.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Snn'hruncisco, California, this Zlst day of October, 1914.v

STANLEY T. RID-won.

In presence of ALAN FRANKLIN, Jonn R.-OBL.R. 

